Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . set sail to repeat the attempt at colonization. They were under the com-mand of Captain Laudonniere, who had been a member of the former expe-ilition. He began a settlement at what is now known as St. Johns Bluff. Thefriendly Indians helped and all promised well, but unfortunately the colonistsbecame dissatisfied and rebelled against the strict rule of Laudonniere. Someof the men stole two small vessels and set sail for the W
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . set sail to repeat the attempt at colonization. They were under the com-mand of Captain Laudonniere, who had been a member of the former expe-ilition. He began a settlement at what is now known as St. Johns Bluff. Thefriendly Indians helped and all promised well, but unfortunately the colonistsbecame dissatisfied and rebelled against the strict rule of Laudonniere. Someof the men stole two small vessels and set sail for the West Indies on a piratical THE FRENCH EXPLORERS. 41 expedition. Laudouniere hurriedly prepared two larger vessels to pursue they were ready, the malcontents stole them and followed their of the buccaneers were captured by the Sj^anish, while the pilot of thefourth, who had been pressed into service, steered the vessel back to the colonybefore the rogues suspected what he was ^ss^?^^-*^ j doing. Laudouniere made tliem ims- - • - -^• oners and hanged the ringleaders. At the time when utter ruin im-pended, Eibault airived with seven shiiis. AN INDIAN COUNCIL OF WAK. and plenty of supplie«!. Itwas at this juncture, vvheneverjthing promised well,that Menendez, the Sjianishmiscreant, as already stated, appeared with his powerful fleet and attacked theFrench ships. Three were up the river, and the four, being no match for theSpaniards, escaped by putting to sea. Menendez landed men and supplies further 42 DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION. south, learning which Ribault prepared to attack them. Before he could do so, aviolent teuijiest scattered his ships. By a laborious march through swamps andthickets,amid a ilriving storm, Menendez descended like acyclone upon the unpro-tected French and massacred them all, including the women and children. Anotherforce of French, under solemn promise of protection, surrendered, but they, too,were put to death. They were afterwa
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